HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1986 - 201 - Approving the purchase of 300 additional radio-controlled switches for the air conditioning load management program 4 411
RESOLUTION NO. g'6-2c0/
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 300 ADDITIONAL RADIO-CONTROLLED
SWITCHES FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, in 1981 City Council authorized the City of Redding
Electric Department to begin studying load management remote
control of air conditioners via radio-controlled switches; and
WHEREAS , a report to City Council in April , 1984 , recom-
mended that a pilot Air Conditioning Load Management Program
(ACLM) be implemented in several phases; and
WHEREAS , the Program was adopted by City Council, and Phase
One was initiated in the summer of 1984; and
WHEREAS, under Phase One , radio-controlled switches were
installed on all applicable City-controlled air conditioners; and
WHEREAS , Resolution No. 85-100 was adopted by City Council
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on May 15 , 1985 , wherein Phase Two was implemented; and
WHEREAS , through the summer of 1985 and the spring of 1986 ,
124 ACLM switches were installed on the air-conditioniig units of
commercial customers of the City of Redding, for a total of 838
tons of air conditioning under control, which translates to
approximately 250 kW of sustainable load reduction; and
WHEREAS, customer reponse to the ACLM Program has been
outstanding, and the City of Redding has more applications to
participate in the Program than it has switches; and
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WHEREAS, the Electric Department has requested. ) that City
Council authorize the expenditure of $25 , 385 . 00 for the purchase
of 300 ACLM switches from Scientific-Atlanta as a single-vendor
item, which amount has been included in the City' s 1985 fiscal
budget; and.
WHEREAS, it. is in the best interests of the Citylof Redding
to continue the ACLM Program and to complete switch installations
for the customers who have already volunteered for the Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding as follows:
1 . That the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves the expenditure of $25 , 385 . 00 for the purchase of 300
Air Conditioning Load Management Program switches from
Scientific-Atlanta as a single-vendor item; and
2. That the City Manager of the City of Redding is hereby
authorized and directed to sign all necessary documents on behalf
of the City of Redding in connection with said purchase, and that
the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to ,attest the
signature of the City Manager and to impress the official seal of
the City of Redding on the aforesaid documentation, when
appropriate;
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City ; Council of
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the City of Redding on the 18th day of August , 1986 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Carter, Dahl , Johannessen, & Fulton
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Gard
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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LEE D. FULTON, M.D. , MAyor
City of Redding
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ATTEST: 4
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
FORM APPROVED::s4re', d:X7d -
RA DALL A. HAYS, City Attorney
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